Concealed trouser-supporting belt



LSOZV J. WASHUK CONCEALED TRoUsER l SUPPORTING BELT Original Filed Aprill5. 1922 ii T15; E 1% July 22' 1924.

Patented `lilly 22, 1924.

STATES JOHN WASI-IUK, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CONCEALED TROUSER-SUPPORTING BELT.

Application filed April 15, 1922, Serial N0. 552,953. Renewed May 5,1924.

rlhis invention relates to a belt intendedV more particularly for use insupporting4 niens trousers, having especial reference to a belt arrangedto support the trousers, wit-hout un desirableV compression of the waistof the user, by transferring the weight to the hips of the user.

The invention has for an object to provide a novel and improved belt ofthe above.

type, which is concealed from view.

F or further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a front eleva* tional view indicating myimproved belt as in actual use.

Fig. 2is a face view of the belt extended.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse vertical section on the line 3-3 ofFig. 2, indicating also a portion f the trousers supported by the belt.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on the line 4.--4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical sectional view showing the means forvarying the width of the belt, this view being taken on the line 5-5 ofFig. 6.

F ig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken onthe line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a detail face View of the adjustable stay.

As here shown my improved belt comprises outer and inner layers offlexible material numbered respectively 10 and 11, between which arelocated the vertically eX- tending stilfening members or stays, whichare indicated generally at 12 in Figs. 2 and 4. These latter arepreferably formed of spring steel so as to have resiliency, while thecloth elements 10 and 1l may be formed of canvas, drill, or other cloth,or of leather or any suitable material. The stays 12 are arranged inpairs, as shown, suitably spaced along the belt, which is ofconsiderably greater vertical dimension than an ordinary trouser belt.The bottom edges of the elements 10 and 11 are secured together bystitching, the edge of one of the members being here shown as turnedback over the other as at 13.

The stays 12 may be localizedV in the belt by means of the adjacentvertical rows of stitches 15 extending through the two parts 10 and 11.

To secure the belt in position the ends thereof are here shown asprovided with the rows of eyelets 18 through which a cord 19 may belaced..

On the inner side of the belt, at the back thereof, I providea pad 20,which may comprise a facing strip secured over a filling element 20 ofcotton, this pad resting against the base 0f the spine and the adjacentpelvic bones and preventing irritation thereof. My improved belt inaddition toserving as a support for the trousers may also be used as amoney belt and to this end I provide on the outer face thereof a vpairof pockets 21 closed at their iaps 22.

In Figs. 5, 6 and 7 I have shown in detail the means for varyingl thewidth of the belt. As here shown each stay is formed in two sections12', and 12a respectively. The section 12a has a series of horizontalslots 30 therein while, the section 12 is formed with notches 31 at eachside adjacent the end. These notches are of such a depth as to leave theneck between them of sufficiently smaller lateral dimension than theslots to permit of engagement and disengagement of the ends'of the staysections by an initial lateral movement of one section on the other.This lateral movement is prevented by the lines of stitching whichlocalize the stays in the belt and which form pockets in which theAstays are removably seated. These pockets are closed at their upperends by a liap 33 formed on and extending the full length of one of thethe belt elements 10, 11, (as here shown the inner element 11) and whichfolds over the other element as in Fig. 2, this flap 33 having suitableseries of hooks such as 34 along its edge adapted to engage anycorresponding ones of a number of vertically spaced eyes 35 on the otherelement. Suitably attached to this flap 33 are a number of hooks 17 towhich the trousers, indicated at 25, are attached, the trousers havupperends by ask ing suitable eyeson the inner .surface of the waistbandwhich engage fthesee hooks. In use the belt is worn under the shirt,indicated at 24, of the user which is orined with suitable slots throughwhich thehooksf 17 are projected. I

The width of the belt,"wliichk inay1 be varied as desired, is sufcientto enable it to rest on the hips of the wearer, while at the same timesupporting the trousers in normal position and preventingundesirablesaggiifig of the. latter. As will be: apparent, .the belt is entirelyconcealedI and no visible evidence is present of its use, whileanordinarybelt inay be worn on ,the trousers in theiusualr inanner ifdesired.

Having thus described iny invention what I claiin as new andidesireto,protect.by Letters. Patent of the UnitedStates. is.4 as. follows:

l. A concealed ,trouser `supporting belt comprising a fabric'torinedwitlnpoclrets,V -stays in said pocketsadjust-able in length,

a Hap extending along the upperedgebt said fabric, and adapted toabe,folded over the tops of =tlie ..said ;stays.andnieans.,for securing thesaidfap to tliebody of the fabric V'in vvertically adjustedpositions,`.for

the purposespecited.

2.. In a device. of the class described, a belt i eleinent, adjustablestays therefor, said stays each comprising upperand lower sectionsY.overlapping one another, one section being` 4Jiorined with a series.of longitudinally spaced and transversely extending slots, the

other section being notched on opposite sides adjacent. yits end, t hesaid notches being of su'ficient depth to pei'init: of insertion or" theextreme end of the said other section in any of the said slots wherebythe two sections=are-interlocled against relative vertical nioveinent.

3.' In a' device of the class described, a belt element, adjustablestays therefor, said stays adjacent-.its end, the said-notches v.beingofi sutiicientgdepth to perinit ofinse'rtion of the extreme end of thesaid *otherisectionin any of the said vslots whereby the two sectionsare interloclted. against relative.movement,

Yand ineanson the-belt elenienti'for prevent-Vv ing relative,transverseinovement of the two sections. i

.4.. A. concealed.. `trouser ;supportingbelt, comprising a-abricineinber extensiblejfin width, transverse pocketstornied iii-said'fabric ineniber, andstays f in saidpockets i. adjustable in length.

5. A concealedtrouser suppoiitingbelt, comprising afabric ineniberextensible in width,rv transverse pockets fornied zin` saidw fabricnieinber,.and stays in said poclets adjustable iny length, saidstaysvbeiiig each fforined in upper andlower sections interlocked rattheir ineeting ends.

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